porem

See also: porém and -porem

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פּנים (ponem, “face”) from Hebrew פָּנִים (pāním, “face”).

First attested in Bargoens in 1875.

See also ponem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpoː.rəm/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: po‧rem

Noun

porem n (plural porems, diminutive porempje n)

1. (Netherlands, originally Bargoens, informal) face

   Synonyms: gezicht, smoel, bakkes, giechel

   Dat is toch geen porem.

   What an ugly sight.

Derived terms

• poffertjesporem
• verfporem

 

See also

• ponem

Galician

Verb

porem

1. (reintegrationist norm) third-person plural personal infinitive of pôr

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔ.rɛm/
• Rhymes: -ɔrɛm
• Syllabification: po‧rem

Noun

porem m

1. instrumental singular of por

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ɾẽj̃/ [ˈpo.ɾẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ɾɐ̃j̃/

Verb

porem

1. third-person plural personal infinitive of pôr

Etymology 2

Adverb

porem (not comparable)

1. Obsolete spelling of porém.